Matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine



J. DORNETH 1,963,296 MATRIX SETTING AND TYTE LINE CASTING MACHINE June 19,- 1934.

Filed June 16, 1933 6 Sheets-Sheet l fzwezzioz". ga a- QM 1% June 19, 1934. J. DORNETH MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed June 16, 1933 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 19, 1934. J. DORNETH 1,963,296

MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed June 1 1933 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 2 .QM A

June 19, 1934. .1. DORNETH MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed June 16, 1933 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 June 19, 1934. J. DORNETH 1,963,296

MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE Filed J 16, 1933 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 (y jzvezeiorx I gnaw/4 June 19, 1934. J. DORNETH MATRIX SETTING AND TYPE LINE CASTING MACHINE 6 Sheets-Sheet e Filed June 1 1935 effected in'a positive manner.

Patented June 19, 1934 MATRIX-SETTING AND TYPE-LINE- CASTING MACHINE 'Julius Dorneth, Konradshohe, near Tegel, Gera y, assignor to the firm Typograph G. m. b.

H., Berlin, Germany Application June 16, 1933, Serial No. 676,193 In Germany July 1, 1932 17 Claims.

The invention relates to a matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine with matrix bars circulated on wires, in which the set matrices are brought by means of a slider from the collecting station to the casting station, where they are line-justified and cast and are thereupon raised to the distributing wires by the conveyor device constituting the casting station.

In such machines, the compositor has to make or initiate by hand a number of adjustments which have nothing to do with the actual come posing operation. The matrices released by the depression of the keys are normally collected in a special collecting station situated in front of the casting station. When a line has been completely set the compositor must first, by means of a hand lever or the like, adjust the vertical position of a ramp rail adapted to be raised and lowered, in order that the matrix, bars which are to be advanced shall always arrive with the desired character in front of the casting slot of the mould. Thereupon, the compositor, by means for example of a control lever moving a slider, must again slide the matrix line situated at the collecting station to the casting station. Thereupon the compositor has then to return the handle and the slider into their initial positions again in order to release the collecting station for the reception of the next line, when he can 1 start the machine, likewise by means of a handle or the like, whereupon the mechanical linejustification casting and distribution of the cast matrices are effected. These numerous operations, which have to be carried out by the com- "positor by means of special handles, occupy his attention more than is desirable and therefore have a detrimental effect upon his output.

These disadvantages are eliminated according to the invention by the fact that the compositor efiects the adjustments which are to be made or initiated by him in addition to the actual composing, by means of only one control lever, In

doing this, special consideration has also been paid to the sequence of the adjustments being The compositor no longer needs to operate a plurality of levers in succession, nor has he to pay any attention to the sequence in which the individual levers are tov be operated, so that no confusion involving loss of time or even damage shall take place during the operation. According to the invention, all the necessary adjustments to be made by the compositor are effected positively in succession in the correct sequence by the movement of one 1 control lever.

A constructional example of the invention is' shown diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings withreference to a matrix-setting andv type-line-casting machine in which the matrix bars after casting are raised up to the distributing station by a vertically movable carriage constituting the castingstation. In the drawings:-- 7

Figure -1 is a plan of the device according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the device in the starting position, partly in section along the line II II of Figure 1; p t t Figure 3 likewise shows a side view but in the inoperative position and partly in section along the line IIIIII of Figure 1;

v Figure 4 shows the same side vieW as Figure 3, in section along line IIIIII of Figure 1, but with the part in the position corresponding to the insertion process;

Figure 5 is a plan of the operating lever on a larger scale than Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a side View of Figure 5;

Figure '7 is a front view of the point of engagement of the operating lever on a still larger scale than Figures 5 and 6;

Figure 8 is a part front view of a machine. equipped according to the invention; I

V Figure 9 is a View of a matrix bar which is adjustable at different heights in front of the casting station; 4

Figure 10 is a side View of the line-justifying bar for the matrices to be cast, which line-justifying bar is shown in section in Figure 9;

' Figure 11 shows on a larger scale than Figure -1 a side view of the cam in engagement with the rod gear during raising of the ramp rail;

Figure 12 is a plan of Figure 11.

The double-armed control lever 1 to be operated accordingto the invention for the. abovementioned adjustments by the compositior, is. pivotally mounted about a pin 2 on a shaft 4 rotatably mounted in the machine frame 3. The pin 2 is passed through a bore of the shaft, 4, as will be seen in Figures 1, 5 and 6. vThe shaft 4 is rotatably mounted in the machine frame 3 but is prevented from moving in its longitudinal direction, for example by the use of set rings 5 (Figures 1 and 8) fixing the position of the shaft 4. The control lever 1 can therefore be turned about the pin2, thus occupying the positions denoted by a, b, c in Figure 1 without altering the position of the shaft 4. The pin 2 may in general be of small strength since it is not employed for transmitting the push or pull exerted on the con- .is mounted between the U-shaped members 6, '7

of an angle-piece 9 fixed to the shaft 4 for example by means of a screw 8. If, now, the control lever 1 is moved upwardly or downwardly by the compositor in a plane situated at right-angles to the shaft 4, that end of the said lever which is situated between the members 6, 7 of the anglepiece 9 carries the latter with it and hence also the shaft 4. The lever 1, however, should also be able to occupy, without rotating the shaft 4, the three positions a, b, 0, (see Figure 1) situated adjacent to one another in a horizontal plane.

The lateral movements of the control lever 1 are limited in one direction by the angle-piece 9, and in the other direction by a pin 10 fixed in the two members 6, 'l on the open side of the said U-shaped angle-piece 9. In order to secure the control lever 1 in any of its positions a, b, c, it is hingedly connected to a pawl lever 11, which may be disposed either above or below the control lever 1. In the constructional example shown, the pawl lever 11 embraces the control lever 1 by means of two lugs 12, and a pin 13 is passed with a slight clearance through the bores of the lugs 12 and of the control lever 1. On that end of the pawl lever 11 which faces away from the compositor, there is provided a downwardlydirected pin 14 which is adapted to engage exactly with bores 15 of the member, for example 6, 1

of the angle-piece 9 situated between the control lever 1 and the pawl lever 11. Each of the bores 15 corresponds to one of the positions a, b, c of the control lever 1. As soon as the pin 14 has entered one of the bores 15, the control lever 1 is also lockedin its corresponding position, so that when it is depressed or raised, any unintentional displacement to the side is impossible. A spring 16, for example a leaf or helical spring, acting upon the handle of the pawl lever 11 tends to keep the said pawl lever in the locking position shown in Figure 6. As previously mentioned, therefore, for the purpose of laterally displacing the control lever l, the front end of the pawl lever 11 must be depressed against the action of the spring 16 into the release position shown by chain dotted lines in Figure 6. It is only then possible to turn the control lever 1 into another lateral position and after releasing the pawl lever 11, the latter is again brought by the spring 16 into its locking position for securing the position of the control lever 1. For the purpose of providing a better guide for the pawl lever 11, there is fixed to the control lever 1 a pin 17 which passes through a slot 18 in the pawl lever 11 and projects beyond the latter, so that the pawl lever 11 is always guided securely, even on the release of the control lever 1. Preferably that arm of the pawl lever 11 which faces the compositor is made substantially shorter than the corresponding arm of the control lever 1 so that normally the compositor, when the vertical position of the ramp rail 19 is not to be altered, only seizes the handle of the control lever l with the entire hand for the purpose of turning the said control lever upwardly and downwardly, without having to fear any lateral displacement in doing so. Then, merely for the purpose of turning the control lever 1 laterally, the compositor on seizing the control lever 1 must also depress at the same time, for instance with one finger, the front shorter arm of the pawl lever 11.

Since all the adjustments to be made in succession by the compositor are to be effected by movement of the control lever 1, it will be expedient hereinafter to explain separately in their correct sequence the individual movements of the control lever 1 and the elements of the rod gear transmitting these movements.

In the first place, after the last 'matrix of a line has been set, the compositor must adjust the ramp rail 19 situated in the collecting station to the vertical position corresponding to the character selected each time, that is to say, as is known, the ramp rail must be raised or lowered so that the matrix bars 20 subsequently fed from "the collecting station into the casting station always arrive with the slot 21 corresponding to the adjustment of the rail 19 on the guide ledge 22 of the line-justifying bar 23. Thus, according to the position of the rail 19, the matrix bars 20 may occupy one of the positions denoted by A, B, C in Figure 9, whereby the desired character is always brought in front of the casting slot of the mould. The matrix bar 20 suspended to a guide wire and shown diagrammatically in Figure 9 is shown in its closed position. These bars can occupy the three indicated posi-' tions A, B, C, because each is in the form of a two-part matrix bar and one part, namely the suspending eye is adapted to beguided longitudinally in the lower part of the bar, for instance, 7 by means of a longitudinal slot and pin arrangement 20'. An exact explanation of this matrix bar is contained in applicants prior U. S. Patent 1,833,830. The adjustment of the height of the ramp rail 19 is therefore effected first by the compositor with the aid of the control lever 1. For this purpose, the lateral displacement of the said lever 1 into the positions indicated in Figure 1 by a, b, 0 serves as preparation, the position a of the lever 1 corresponding to the adjustment A of the matrix bars 20, that is to say therefore, their lowest positions for casting the uppermost character. correspondingly, the same applies for the positions I), c of the control lever 1 and the positions B, C of the matrix bars 20. In each of the positions a, b, c, it must be possible to effect by means of the control lever 1 all the other operations which are to be carried out subsequently, without altering the vertical position of the ramp rail 19. The lateral movement of the control lever 1 should therefore only influence the elements of the rod gear which serve for preparing the adjustment of the ramp rail 19. This is accomplished as follows:

' The ramp rail 19 is carried by two arms 24 guided in the machine frame 3. The said arms are rigidly connected together by a rod 25, so as to form a frame carrying the rail 19. own weight and the weight of the frame 24, 25 carrying it, the rail 19 always has a tendency to take up its lowest position denoted by A andmay further be assisted in doing this for example by means of a spring 26 fixed to the machine frame. A strap 27 is pivoted by one end to the bar 25, the other end of which strap is likewise pivotally connected to one arm of a bell-crank lever 28. The bell-crank lever 28 is rotatably mounted by its elbow on a pin 29 fixed in the machine frame 3. crank lever 28 is pivoted a bar 30 which is slidably mounted in a guide 31 fixed to the machine frame 3. The free end of the bar 30 carries a roller 32 adapted to engage a cam 33 adapted to slide for' example by means of a slot and key on the rotatable shaft 4. The cam 33, in the inoperative position of the lever l, as shown in Figure 3, also occupies its inoperative position, in which the Due to its To the other arm of the bell-- roller 32 does not contact the cam 33. The ramp rail 19 is thus situated in its lowest position which corresponds to the inoperative position of the control lever 1, and which it must always occupy during composing, in order that the matrix bars arriving at the collecting station shall be able to run therein freely suspended, without encountering any obstacle. The end of the cam 33 which is engaged by the roller 32, is provided on its periphery with a plurality of steps ofequal width; In this way, there are formed about the axis of the cam 33 or about the shaft 4, radially disposed cylindrical surfaces 34, 35, 36 having on their sides facing the roller 32 bevelled ramp surfaces 37. The width of the individual discs thus limited and forming the cam 33 correspond to the width of the roller 32. The number of steps 34, 35, 36 provided on the cam 33 corresponds to the number of necessary vertical positions of the ramp rail 19, that is to say therefore, the number of the characters provided on a matrix bar. The cam 33 is mounted slidable on the shaft 4, and according to its position on the shaft 4, one or the other of the stepped cylindrical faces on the periphery of the cam 33 strikes the roller 32 as soon as the shaft 4 has been rotated by depressing the control lever 1 (see'Figure 1) for the purpose of inserting the set matrices in the casting station, to be described more particularly hereinafter. The bearing, slidable on the shaft 4, of the cam 33 may be constituted for example by a sleeve which is provided on its periphery with an annular groove 38 engaged by the free end of a double-armed lever 39. The lever 39 is rotatably mounted in an angle piece 40 fixed on the shaft 4. The other end of the lever 39 is hingedly connected to the end of a rod 41 which in its turn is hinged by the other end to that arm of the control lever 1 which faces the compositor. It will be appreciated at once from the foregoing that by moving the control lever 1 laterally into one of the positions a, b, c, the cam 33 will also be correspondingly displaced laterally on the shaft 4 through the medium of the rod 41 and the lever 39 acting through the annular groove 38.

Thus, to each position of the control lever 1, there corresponds a very definite adjustment of the cam 33, and on rotation of the shaft 4 effected by depression of the lever 1, the cylindrical surfaces 34, 35, 36 provided on the cam 33 and corresponding to the respective position of the lever 1, strike against the roller 32. The lateral positioning of the control lever 1, therefore, fixes the vertical position of the ramp rail 19 which determines the character to be cast.

In order that, on depressing the control lever 1, that is to say, on the rapid raising of the ramp rail 19, there shall be no binding and jamming of the matrix bars carried by the ramp rail 19 and situated in the collecting station, the matrix line, after being raised into the vertical position, is preferably loosened immediately before insertion into the casting station. For this reason those upper ends of the cam surfaces 34, 35, 36

which are situated at the point of transition to the inclined ramp 37, and which, on the control lever 1 being depressed, always first engage the rod gear moving the ramp rail 19, that is to say, engage the roller 32, are provided with radially outwardly directed elevations 42 (see Figures l1 and 12). The effect of these elevations is that the ramp rail 19 and hence the set matrix bars 20 situated thereabove, on the initial depression of the lever 1, are first raised a short distance above their -vertical positions (A, B, C) corresponding to the selected characters. On the control lever 1, be-

' ingdepressed further, however, the roller 32 then runs off the elevation 42 on to one of the cam surfaces34, 35, 36, whereby the ramp rail 19,

and hence the matrix bars 20, are again moved a short distance downwardly. Owing to the loosening of the set matrix line which is thereby effected, any stresses which may c ccur on rapidly raising the matrix'bars 20, which are pressed against one another, are eliminated and any mutual obstructions are removed. Thereupon the set matrix bars may readily be inserted intothe casting station at the prescribed height.

Consequently, after the vertical position of the ramp rail 19, and hence that of the character to be cast, has been fixed by setting the control lever. 1- into one of its positions a, b, c, it is possible,-

again by movement of the'control leverto insert the matrix bars 20 suspended in the collecting station above the ramp rail 19 into the casting station, constituted for example by the conveyor carriage 43. This is effected simply by moving the control lever 1 out of its central inoperative position as shown in Figure 3, into the lowermost position shown in Figure 4 which corresponds to the end of the insertion operation.

On the shaft 4 is fixed the arm 44, having its free end engaging, by means of a pin'45, a slot 46,

provided on one end of a rod 47. The other end of the rod 47 is hingedly connected to theend of a rod 48, the other end of which is pivoted.

to a double-armed lever 49, which in known manner actuates the slider for inserting the set matrices into the castingstation. The lever 49 is pivotally mounted on the pin 29 fixed in the machine frame 3. Its lower short arm is under the action of a spring 50 which is fixed to the machine frame and which tends to hold the lever 49:

the spring 50, is limited by the end of the guideslot 54 or by the rearward end'position of the. The arrangement of the rod gear 45,

slider 52. 47, 43, 49 and the slider 52 is such that, on depressing the control lever l, the slider 52 is first moved freely for a distance until it bears against the last set matrix bar facing it and suspended in the collecting station. During this short path,

which is to be considered as lost motion for the slider 52, the cylindrical surface 34, 35, 36 provided on the periphery of the cam 33 which is positioned exactly opposite the roller 32, has contacted the roller 32, so'that the roller 32 and the elements of the rod gear connected therewith are first advanced, that is to say therefore, the ramp rail 19 of the collecting station-after it has'been first raised somewhat beyond the intended position,--is brought into the desired vertical position corresponding to the character to be cast, and

the matrices suspended thereabove are hence. raised into the one of the positions A, B;

C. A device, to be described more particularly hereinafter, indicates at any time to the come positor the adjusted position of the cam' 33.

On the control lever 1 being depressed further, the slider 52 is advanced through the medium of the shaft4 and the parts 44, 4'1, 48, 49, until it has inserted the matrix bars 20, suspended in the collecting station and raised'by theramp'rai1-19,1150

entirely into the casting station formed by thecarriage 43. In this way, matters are so arranged a that in each case the matrices suspended in the collecting station will first be raised before they can be engaged by the slider 52 and transferred to the casting station. The matrices therefore arrive on the ledge 22 of the line-justifying bar 23 always with the desired slot 21, corresponding to the vertical position of the ramp rail 19. In this connection, it should be pointed out that even the matrix bars situated in the collecting station in the position denoted by A must also be raised somewhat by means of the ramp rail 19, in order toensure. that they'shall be moved exactly on to the line-justifying bar 22 and that the matrices shall hang loosely from the wires, in

order to prevent tilting or the like during inser-' tion. Since the upper steel parts of the matrixbars are generally weaker than the'lower brass parts which carry the characters, only the lower matrix bar parts would first be advanced if the front bearing surface of the slider 52 was rigid, that is to say, the matrix bars would take up an inclined position, whereby tilting or binding would .be'favoured; In order to obviate this disadvantage, and on the other hand to avoid excessively hard impact of the slider 52 against the matrix bars" 20 situated in the collecting station, long leafsprings 56 are provided on that surface of the slider .52 which faces the matrices, the upper resilient partsof the said leaf springs being situated at a distance from the slider 52 so that during insertionthey first bear against the stationary matrices, thereby avoiding excessively violent jimpact of the slider 52 and tilting over of the matrix bars 20.

After the matrices havebeen transferred to the casting station, constituted for example by the carriage'43, the compositor can either release ormove back upwardlythe handle of the control lever 1. Owingto the provision of the slot 46 and pin 45, practically no force is required for this purpose, because the compositor merely moves back the control lever 1 and with it the shaft 4 and the cam 33. The pin-45 moves in thelslot 46, while the retraction of the lever 49 and slider 52 is'effected by a spring 50 engaging the lower arm of the lever 49. During this backe ward :movement of the lever 1, the cam 33 also comes outof engagement with the roller 32 and of the set matrices into the casting station has been completed and the slider 52 or the control lever 1 have been'returned into their initial positions, the compositor must move the control lever 1 upwardly beyond its inoperative position shown in Figure 3 into the starting position shown in Figure 2. By this upward turning of the lever 1, the movable line closing jaw 57, which limits the length of line, is swung in the known manner,

for instance in accordance with prior Patent 1,780,816 out of its lateral position of rest (not shown) into its operative position (shown in Fig. 2) in front of the set matrix line, and the clutch for the further mechanical drive of the machine isengaged ina likewise known manner by means of transmission members, not shown. Thereupon, the compositor can release the control lever 1 and recommence the setting of the new 1111s.; As usual, the machine operates further automatically and also stops automatically after the distribution of the cast matrix bars. The control lever 1, after being released by the compositor, is returned again into its inoperative positionshown in Figure 3 bymeans of a spring not shown and accommodated-in the clutch lock. The upward movement of the control lever 1 out of its inoperative position (Figure 3) into its starting position (Figure2) is transmitted to the line closing jaw 57 as follows: On the shaft 4 there is also rigidly mounted an arm 58, whichis pivoted at one end to a rod 59.; In the other end of the rod 59 is provided a slot 60, in which a pin 61, fixed to one end of a double-armed lever 62 is adapted to move. The lever 62 is readily rotatable about the pin 29 fixed in the machineframe 3 and its other end is 'hingedly connected to the rod gear, indicated in the drawings by the rod 63,- operating in known manner the movable line closing jaw 57, for example by means of a joint element 64, one forked end of which embraces the lever 62, while the other end carries the round rod 63 in an easily rotatable manner. The pin 61 is so arranged that, in the inoperative position of the lever 1 (Figure 3), it bears against the outer end of the slot 60, which end is remote from the arm 58 (Figure 2), and therefore, on the upward movement of the lever 1 for the purpose of starting the machine, it is also driven, the parts 62, 64, 63, 57- being thereby moved. Towards the other end facing the arm 58, the-slot 60 is widened out to an extent such that, on the control lever 1 being depressed for the purpose of inserting the set matrices into the casting station (Figure 4), the rod 59 connected by the arm 58 to the shaft 4, can move forward, without turning the lever 62. In this case, therefore, the slot 60 merely slides along the pin 61 of the double lever 62 and the greatest possible clearance is left in order that unintentional premature engagement of the machine drivecannot take place in any case during the insertion of the set matrices.

In the same way also, the slot 46 provided in the rod 47 is 'sufiiciently long to enable the pin- 45 of the arm 44 to move freely downward in the slot 46 during the upward movement of the control leverlfor starting the machine.

In order further to facilitate the operation of the machine as simplified by the devices described hereinbefore, and still further to relieve the attention of the compositor, there is provided, as previously mentioned, a pointer which moves in front of a scale above the key-board and which is actuated by the cam 33 controlling the vertical position of the ramp rail 19. This indicating device is intended to show the compositor at any time what kind of letter has been adjusted by the control lever 1, without the compositor being obliged for this purpose to divert his attention from the manuscript or the keys. In Figures 2, 3, 4 and 8, the indicating device is shown diagrammatically. A pointer 66, constructed in the form of a'double-armed lever and adapted to rotate about a pin 65 fixed to the machine frame, moves in front of a scale 67 which is arranged above the key-board and on which the various kinds of letters are denoted'by special marks. The other lower arm of the lever forming the pointer 66 engages the annular groove 38 of the sleeve forming the bearing of the cam 33.

.On the cam 33 being displaced laterally on the 'shaft 4, the end of the pointer 66 engaging the ters for the compositor.

By means of the device described in the foregoing, it is therefore possible for the compositor 'to execute, with only one control lever situated near the key-board, all the manual adjustments which are to be repeated after each composing operation in positive sequence after one another. After the desired kind of letter has been adjusted by the lateral displacement of the control lever 1 into one of the positions a, b, c, the compositor presses the control lever 1 downwardly until he meets with resistance. As previously mentioned, even at the beginning of this movement, the matrices situated in the collecting station are thereby first raised by means of the ramp rail 19 to the necessary height corresponding to the selected character and are thereupon fed into the carriage 43 constituting the casting station. The compositor then raises the control lever l which is thereby relieved of the weight of the slider 52 and the rod gear operating the said slider-since these parts are of course returned -into their inoperative position by the spring 50,

' positor can now release the control lever 1, which is returned automatically into its initial position by means not shown, and can begin composing the new line.

I The attention of the compositor is therefore 4 considerably relieved with a machine equipped according to .the invention. All wrong movements and machine disturbances therewith or unnecessary double work are avoided and the output of the compositor is considerably increased.

1 What I claim is:-

1. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine of the type having a keyboard and having matrices circulating on wires and having a collecting station and a casting station, a vertically adjustable ramp rail beneath the collecting sta- "tion for the vertical positioning of the matrices. to be cast, a movable slider for effecting the in- 1 sertion of the matrix line set in the collecting station into the casting station, a movable line closing jaw operable after the insertion of the -matrices and the starting of the machine connected therewith, a single control lever arranged near the keyboard, and independent operable connections between the lever and the ramp rail, the slider, and the jaw for effecting positively in correct sequence the individual operations.

2. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine of the type having a keyboard and having matrices circulating on wires and having a collecting station and a casting station, a vertically adjustable ramp rail beneath the collecting station for the vertical positioning of the matrices to be cast, a movable slider for effecting the insertion of the matrix line set in the collecting station into the casting station, a movable line closing jaw operable after the insertion of the connected matrices and the starting of the machine connected therewith, a shaft rockably mounted in the machine frame, independent operable connections between the shaft and the ramp rail, between the shaft and the slider and between the shaft and the jaw, and a single control lever mounted on the shaft whereby to positively and in correct sequence effect the individual operations.

3. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lever is pivotally mounted for vertical and horizontal swinging movement and wherein the adjustment of the necessary lift of the ramp rail for the selection of a predetermined character is prepared by laterally turning the control lever which is to be operated by the compositor for all the feed operations.

4. A matrix-setting and type-line casting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the control lever is pivotally mounted for horizontal swinging movement on the shaft and wherein the. operable connection between the shaft and ramp rail includes a cam longitudinally slidable on said shaft, means connecting the cam and shaft so that a lateral turning of the lever will shift the cam, a rod gear connected with the ramp rail including an actuating roller, a spring acting to maintain the ramp rail in its lowermost position, the periphery of thecam including a plurality of stepped cylindrical surfaces of different radii which on rotation of the shaft are adapted to strike said roller actuating the rod gear of the ramp rail for the set matrix bars so that in accordance with the different lateral adjustments 5,

of the control lever the roller is always variably advancedand the ramp rail is correspondingly raised against the action of the spring.

5. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operable connection between the lever and ramp rail includes a rod gear connected to the ramp rail, an actuating roller. on the rod gear, and a swingable and shiftable cam operable by the lever and having stepped cylindrical surfaces controlling the r'od'gear for the movement of the ramp rail, each of said surfaces being provided on its upper end at the transition to the inclined ramp surface with an elevation so that on the cam being turned,

the ramp rail and with it the matrix bars are first raised a short distance beyond their intended vertical position" and then on further movement of the cam are returned into their correct position for loosening the composed matrix line and equalizing any lateral obstructions caused by the rapid rising. a

6. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operable connection between the lever and the ramp rail, includes a rotatable shaft, a grooved cam slidably mounted thereon, ,a pin fixed 'to the shaft, the control lever being turnable laterally about said pin, a pivotally mounted lever engaging the groove in the cam, and a rod'connecting both lelever acts to control the position of the cam.

. 7 A matrix-setting and type-line-ca-sting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the operable connection between the shaft and'the ramp rail includes a cam slidable on the shaft and provided with stepped cylindrical surfaces, a rod gear connected with the ramp rail and including an actuating roller adapted on rotation of the shaft to be struck by one of said cylindrical surfaces and wherein the mounting for the control lever invers together so that movement of the controli compositor.

cludes a pin by which the lever is pivoted for horizontal swinging movement to the shaft, an

angle piece fixed on the shaft and including two apertured cheeks between which one end of the lever is arranged, said cheeks being provided with a series of apertures corresponding to the stepped surfaces of the cam, a spring pressed pawl lever pivoted to the control lever and having a pin for engaging one of the apertures so as to lock the control lever in its desired lateral adjustment, and means connecting the other end of the lever with the cam, 8. A matrix-setting and type-line casting ma chine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the operable connection between the shaft and the ramp rail includes a cam slidable on the shaft and provided with stepped cylindrical surfaces, a rod gear connected with the ramp rail and including an actuating roller adapted on rotation of the shaft to be struck by one of said cylindrical surfaces --and wherein the mounting for the control lever includes a pin by which the lever is pivoted for horizontal swinging movement to the shaft, an angle piece fixed on the shaft and including two apertured cheeks between which one end of the lever is arranged, said cheeks being provided with a series of apertures corresponding to the stepped surfaces of the cam, a spring pressed pawl lever pivoted to the control lever and having a pin for engaging one of the apertures so as to lock the control lever in its desired lateral adjustment, and means connecting the other end of the lever with the cam, the arm of the pawl lever facing the compositor being substantially shorter than the'corresponding arm of the control lever so that normally if the vertical position of the ramp rail is not to be altered only the handle of the control lever is grasped by the 9. A matrix-setting and type-line casting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the operable connection between the shaft and the ramp rail includes a cam slidable on the shaft and provided with stepped cylindrical surfaces, a rod gear connected with the ramp rail and including an actuating roller adapted on rotation of the shaft to be struck by one of said cylindrical surfaces and wherein the mounting for the control lever includes a pin by which the lever is pivoted for horizontal swinging movement to the shaft,

an angle piece fixedon the shaft and including two apertured cheeks between which one end of the lever is arranged, said cheeks. being pro-' vided with a series of apertures corresponding to the stepped surfaces of the cam, a spring pressed pawl lever pivoted to the control lever and having a pin for engaging one of the apertures so as to lock the control lever'in its desired lateral adjustment, and means connecting the other end of the lever with the cam, a pin fixed on the control lever and passing through a slot in the pawl leverand projectingbeyond the latter, so that even when the control lever is released, the pawl lever is always guided securely.

10. A matrix-setting and type-line casting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the operable connection between the shaft and the slider includes an arm fixed on the shaft, and a rod gear fixed to the slider and hingedly connected to the arm so that on depressing the control lever the i slider is advanced.

11. A matrix-setting and type-line casting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operable connection between the lever and ramp rail includes a rodgear connected to the ramp rail,

an actuating roller on the rod gear, and a swingable and shiftable cam operable by the lever and having stepped cylindrical surfaces controlling the rod gear for the movement of the ramp rail,

each of said surfaces being provided on its upintended vertical position and then on further movement of the cam are returned into their correct position for loosening the composed matrix line and equalizing any lateral obstructions caused by the rapid rising, the operable connections from the lever to the slider and the jaw ineluding lost motion connection means for cooperating with the cam and the roller so that on the depression of the control lever and the rotation of the cam caused thereby-only that cylindrical surface of the cam which is just opposite the roller contacts the roller'and advances the latter whereby through the action of the rod gear and ramp rail and with it also the matrix bars are raised before the slider reaches the collecting station and engages the matrices which are to be inserted.

12. A matrix-setting and type-line casting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the'operable connecting means between the slider and the shaft includes a pivotally mounted double armed lever one end of which is operably connected with the slider, an arm projecting in the upper part of the lever, an arm projecting from the shaft and a lever pivoted to the arm on the double armed lever and having a lost motion connection with thearm on the shaft, and a spring connected with the other part of the double armed lever and acting to retain this lever and the other lever together with the arms and the slider in a rearward inoperative position and the lost motion connection of the second lever to the arm on the shaft enabling the control lever on its backward movement out of the insertion position into the inoperative position and beyond into the starting position to be relieved from the resistance of the slider'and of the levers andarms operating the slider. r

13. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein a spring is connected between the machine frame and the operable connection between the slider and the shaft which always has a tendency to maintain the slider and its operable connection means in the rearward inoperative position.

14. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting ma chine as claimed in claim 1, wherein leaf springs are arranged on the front surface ofthe slider facing the matrices suspended in the collecting station which during insertion of the matrices into the casting station first bear against the matrix bars and protect the latter both from tilting and from any damages caused by excessive impact of the slider. l V r 15. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the operable connection means between the shaft and the movable line closing jaw includes a rod connected to the jaw, a pivotally mounted double 7 ended lever'having one end-connected to the rod,

and the drive of the machine being thereby started.

16. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operable connection between the lever and ramp rail includes a rod gear connected to the ramp rail, an actuating roller on the rod gear, and a swingable and shiftable cam operable by the lever and having stepped cylindrical surfaces controlling the rod gear for the movement of the ramp rail, each of said surfaces being provided on its upper end at the transition to the inclined ramp surface with an elevation so that on the cam being turned, the ramp rail and with it the matrix bars are first raised a short distance beyond their intended vertical position and then on further movement of the cam are returned into their correct position for loosening the composed matrix line and equalizing any lateral obstructions caused by the rapid rising, a scale mounted above the keyboard, a pointer constructed in the form of a double armed lever mounted for movement in front of the scale for the purpose of indicating the kind of letter adjusted, one arm of the said pointer being operably connected to and responsive to movement of the shiftable cam so that during displacement of the control lever the pointer is accordingly adjusted.

17. A matrix-setting and type-line-casting machine as claimed in line 1, wherein means is provided in the form of springs and stops mounted on the control lever and the coupling rods of the machine which means return the control lever automatically into its inoperative position again after the starting of the machine.

JULIUS DORNETH. 

